The relationship between spleen and pancreas

The spleen, stomach and pancreas are all important organs in the body. If these organs change, it will cause the patient to experience spleen and stomach weakness and abdominal pain. It is recommended that patients should take good care of their spleen, stomach and pancreas. The connection between the spleen, stomach and pancreas lies in the digestion of fat. The substances secreted by the pancreas can promote fat digestion, while the spleen and stomach filter and store blood. You can learn about the functions of the spleen, stomach and pancreas.

There is a very inconspicuous small organ deep in the upper abdomen of our body, which is the pancreas. Although the pancreas is small, it has extraordinary functions. It can be said that it is one of the most important organs in the human body. The reason why the pancreas is one of the most important organs in the human body is that it is a gland with both endocrine and exocrine functions. Its physiological functions and pathological changes are closely related to life.

The pancreas is "hidden" behind the peritoneum and is far less well-known than its neighbors, the stomach, duodenum, liver, and gallbladder. However, several digestive enzymes in the pancreatic juice secreted by the pancreas play a "protagonist" role in the process of food digestion, especially the digestion of fat.

In terms of secretion, although the pancreas is small in size, it contains endocrine cells with multiple functions, such as glucagon, insulin, gastrin, motilin, etc. In addition to participating in the digestion and absorption of substances, these cells secrete hormones and are also responsible for regulating the physiological functions of the whole body. If these cells are diseased, the substances secreted are excessive or insufficient, and symptoms will occur.

The spleen is the largest lymphatic organ in the human body and is located in the upper left abdomen.

The spleen is a solid organ with rich blood supply, soft and brittle. It is generally believed that the physiological spleen is 10 to 12 cm long, 6 to 8 cm wide, 3 to 4 cm thick, and weighs 110 to 200 g.

The spleen is located deep in the posterior and external costal arch of the left hypochondrium, opposite to ribs 9-11, with its long axis aligned with rib 10. The diaphragmatic surface is adjacent to the diaphragm and left costophrenic sinus, with the stomach in front, the left kidney and left adrenal gland in the back, the lower end adjacent to the colic splenic groove, and the splenic hilum adjacent to the pancreatic tail.

The spleen is an intraperitoneal organ connected to adjacent organs by the gastrosplenic ligament, splenorenal ligament, phrenosplenic ligament, and splenocolic ligament.

The main function of the spleen is to filter and store blood. There are many structures called "blood sinuses" in the spleen tissue. Usually, part of the blood is retained in the blood sinusoids. When the human body loses blood, the blood sinusoids contract and release this part of the blood to the periphery to replenish blood volume. A large number of macrophages are attached to the walls of the blood sinusoids, which can engulf aging red blood cells, pathogens and foreign bodies.

The spleen is the largest immune organ in the body, accounting for 25% of the total lymphoid tissue in the body. It contains a large number of lymphocytes and macrophages, and is the center of the body's cellular and humoral immunity. It exerts anti-tumor effects through multiple mechanisms. Splenectomy leads to disorders in cellular and humoral immunity, affecting the occurrence and development of tumors.